In the article, “Is Faster Always Better”, author Katherine Mangan explains the advantages, disadvantages, and even questions dual credit. Dual credit being a student earning of college credit while still in high school. Katherine uses a former student, James Hinkson, as an example to dismiss the idea of pursuing dual credit, to question the worth of the system after looking at Hicksons unsuccessful outcome, and to explain why it's not the best option for students. The motive of dual credit is to save students money, time, and chance a degree faster. According to Mangan, although dual credit has its advantages, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. Managan is persuading readers to move away from dual credit, which allows students to consider other options such as the Post Secondary Enrollment Option, known as PSEO program.
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The older I got, the more it become a reality to me that I will become a doctor, but I knew it would take a great amount of work. I went to talk to my counselor about my career goals and she recommended to me the PSEO program. I was unfamiliar with the idea, but once I got exposed, fell in love with the idea of me having the ability to fulfill my dreams. I loved the fact I would be saving two years of time and tuition with free textbooks. This is how PSEO is similar to dual enrollment, giving high school students the opportunity to receive up two years of college credit.
Even though PSEO and dual credit have similarities, there are differences. Compared to the dual credit program, the PSEO program serves as a better alternative for students. In “Is Faster Always Better”, Mangan mentions the fact that dual credit gives students the confidence to pursue a higher education, but then dismisses that idea and says that it doesn’t do students any favors in the future.